Comparison of functional outcome in relation to standard functional outcome after the rehabilitation of people with SCI

Abstract

Aim: comparison of functional outcome in relation to standard functional outcome after the rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injury. Objectives: To assess the functional outcome of tetraplegic and paraplegic patients after the rehabilitation. Methods: A cross sectional study design was used. A cross sectional study was chosen as appropriate to achieve the aims. Spinal cord injury unit at centre for the rehabilitation of the paralyzed (CRP) in Bangladesh which is the largest spinal cord injury rehabilitation centre for the patient with spinal cord injury in South Asia. Results: Among 60 patients was participant in this study. In the case of age the most participants was attended from 21-40 age group 53.3% (n=32), 85% (n=51) was male and 15% (n=9) was female, In this case of educational level of the participants 13.3%(n=8) were farmer,8.3%(n=5) were day laborer,11.7%(n=7) were service holder,11.7%(n=7) were garments worker,5%(n=3) were driver,5%(n=3) were businessman, 1.7%(n=1) were unemployed, 11.7%(n=7) were housewife, 25.0%(n=15) were students, 76.7% (n=46) were nuclear family, 23.3% (n=14) were extended family, 88.3% (n=53) lived in rural areas, 11.7% (n=7) living urban areas, 53.3%(n=32) were traumatic paraplegic,41.7%(n=25) were Traumatic Tetraplegic, 3.3%(n=2) were Non Traumatic paraplegic, 1.7%(n=1) were Non Traumatic Tetraplegic. Association of Socio-demographic variable, disease related variable with FIM scale. Where was p-values <0.05 and comparison between functional outcome and standard functional outcome. Conclusion: In this study, researcher found significant association of Socio-demographic variable, disease related variable with FIM scale, among the 60 participants 31.6%(n=19) participants functional outcome was above the standard functional outcome and 68.34%(n=41) participants functional outcome was below the standard functional outcome. Key words: Spinal cord injury, tetraplegic, paraplegic, FIM scale. Word count: 10,777